Effect of cryptobiotic crust type on microarthropod assemblages in piñon-juniper woodland in central New Mexico

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 155-165

  Brantley, S L ^a   Shepherd, U L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Community structure; Cryptobiotic crusts; Microarthropods

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; JUNIPERUS; TILLANDSIA LINEATISPICA;

EID: 2442551944     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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